system should be reported by the Grand Jury (Johnston‚ 1974‚ p. 160). It is this manipulation of this asset that can turn the Grand Jury into a (tool) for the prosecution instead of a patriot for justice. As in the case of State v Joao where prosecutorial manipulation was used to get the Grand Jury to indict Mr. Joao based upon the prosecuting attorney’s statement of the credibility of the defendant’s testimony (Johnston‚ 1974‚ p. 162). The Grand Jury has an inherent duty to protect “citizens against
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Socorro Yepez‚ Maryinez Cano‚ Liliana Pulido‚ and Stephen Maney SW 5014 Law and Ethics Professor Yvonne Berenguer‚ MSW Due: March 04‚ 2015 Synopsis In the past thirty years the Unites States has been experiencing a growing number of immigrants‚ it is estimated that more than eleven million immigrants are currently living undocumented in the country (Arco‚ 2014). With such a growth of undocumented immigrants‚ there have been failed legislative
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Sexual assault is a hot issue‚ the definition of what constitutes assault and its repercussion effect the whole of society. The United States Department of Justice defines sexual assault as‚ “Any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient” (DOJ). CPT Bryan believes that the military tries more cases for sexual assault‚ cases that civilian lawyers would never touch. He has never had a commander wavier on prosecution‚ his philosophy is if there is probable
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A prosecutor and a defense attorney are different in a lot of ways. In all cases‚ the prosecution is the lawyer that acts on behalf of the state and victim(s) in a case. The defense counsel is the lawyer who represents the party being accused in the legal matter that they are charged in. Both are present in court and debate back and forth against the evidence being presented‚ proving that the defendant is to be found guilty or innocent. One major difference is that the prosecution is to seek justice
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Plea bargaining is a commonly used prosecutorial method to dispose of a case without going to trial. A plea bargain or negotiated plea is an agreement between the defense and the prosecutor in which a defendant pleads guilty to a criminal charge and in exchange he expects to receive some form of consideration from the state. (Neubauer‚ 2002‚ p. 323) Most cases never make it to trial‚ more than 80 percent of criminal cases filed ended with the defendant entering a guilty plea. (Fagin‚ 2003‚ p. 61)
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Prison is an institution that society creates to confine people convicted of breaking the law. It is designed to be an institution that deters people from committing crimes‚ punishes and rehabilitates criminals‚ and protects the public by keeping dangerous offenders off the streets. It is important to study this social organization to gauge whether the manner in which society deals with criminality via prison is effective. In light of the evidence‚ it appears that the objectives of imprisonment do
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Criminal Procedure Policy Criminal Procedure February 11‚ 2013 Criminal Procedure Policy 1 Criminal procedures are safeguards against the indiscriminate application of criminal laws and the treatment of suspected criminals. Specifically‚ they are designed to enforce the constitutional rights of criminal suspects and defendants‚ beginning with initial police contact and continuing through arrest‚ investigation‚ trial‚ and sentencing. These rules are designed to limit what the
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it would be unethical to destroy evidence of a defendant’s guilt. The main duty of a prosecutor is to see justice being achieved and the destruction of evidence goes directly against the pursuit of justice and public safety. The use of improper prosecutorial methods would fuel the already unsteady relationship with the public and being tempted to use this power for wrongdoing would greatly tarnish professionalism‚ justice and trust in the legal system. The defense attorney’s legal counsel to clients
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The criminal justice system is complicated although crime control and due process have a huge effect in identifying crimes and helping the criminal justice system make sure rights are justified. Due process and Crime control model want to reduce crime however due process states an individual is innocent until proven guilty while crime control states that an individual is guilty until proven innocent by the court. Due process model is to make sure individuals rights are protected and are treated fairly
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My little place I was born and grown up in another country since childhood‚ but in the recent years I got a chance to travel and study in the US. At first‚ I didn’t pay any attention to the US government and its issues‚ until I take a government class. I started to have a strong interest in this subject. Here is a summary of the district I’m currently living on and its representative‚ and my interest on political issue. I’m currently living in the Texas’s 18th Congressional District. It is a small
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